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Sea Fish Industry Act 1938

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43Extension of category of protected whales

Grey whales shall be included among the classes of whales the killing or taking of which is prohibited by section three of the [24 & 25 Geo. 5. c. 49.] Whaling Industry (Regulation) Act, 1934 (hereafter in this Part of this Act referred to as " the principal Act "), and accordingly—

(a)the said section shall have effect as if in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) thereof, after the words " right whale," there were inserted the words " or a grey whale " and as, if at the end of subsection (3) of the said section there were inserted the following paragraph:—

“(e)the expression ' grey whale' means a whale known by any of the names set out in Part IV of the Schedule to this Act;”and

(b)the following Part shall be inserted at the end of the Schedule to the principal Act:—

“PART IV.Grey Whales.

  • California grey.

  • Devil fish.

  • Grey back.

  • Grey whale.

  • Hard head.

  • Mussel digger.

  • Rip sack.”

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